HARBOR HILLS RESIDENTS CELEBRATE A NOTABLE AUTHOR BY NIKKI HOFFMAN

HARBOR HILLS RESIDENTS CELEBRATE A NOTABLE AUTHOR

Would you like to be transported to another time and place? Reading historical

fiction may be the answer. Writing historical fiction, however, is a challenging

literary genre. It combines an authentic setting, meticulous research, and the

development of characters that are true to the time.

National bestselling author Erika Robuck brings a thrilling tale to life in her

recently released novel, “The Last Twelve Miles.” Set against the backdrop of the

Prohibition Rum Wars, this book is a unique blend of suspense, real-life figures,

and a precisely researched historical setting.

Washington, D.C., 1926. The United States Coast Guard was a law enforcement

agency responsible for detecting illegal liquor traffic. Elizebeth Smith Friedman

was the Coast Guard’s secret weapon. By inventing and applying the code-

cracking process of cryptanalysis, Friedman could identify and intercept illegal

trafficking. She didn’t count on a formidable adversary, the notorious “Spanish

Marie,” Marie Waite. Waite humiliated the Coast Guard as she blatantly smuggled

liquor through the Port of Miami. This sets the two women on a high-stakes game

of cat and mouse. The gripping contest of two masterminds comes down to the

last twelve miles.

Erika Robuck is the author of nine novels, including “Sisters of Night and Fog,”

which I absolutely could not put down! She was named Annapolis’ 2014 Author of

the Year and the Maryland Writers’ Association Notable Writer of April 2024.

Erika is the daughter-in-law of Harbor Hills residents Pat and Richard Robuck.

Don’t miss this opportunity if you love suspense and reading historical fiction!